About Me

"Integrity without knowledge is weak and useless, and knowledge without integrity is dangerous and dreadful." - Samuel Johnson

"The world is moving so fast that there are days when the person who says it can't be done, is interrupted by the person doing it." - Anonymous

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Originally from New Jersey, I moved to Palm Bay in 1988 after graduating from Glassboro State College (now Rowan university) with a degree in Technology Education. I soon married my high school sweetheart, Maryanne, and began my career in education.

I began working in Brevard Public Schools in 1989. I started as the Drafting teacher at Satellite High School. After teaching two years of Drafting, I moved into my new Technology Education lab that I designed based on a district grant for $110,000.00. I taught the Technology Studies class in that lab until 1996 when I became the full-time Technology coordinator for Satellite. I began my dual roll as Technology Teacher and Technology Coordinator in 1993 when Satellite won a $237,000.00 State Retrofit grant to network the school for voice and data. I was charged with purchasing, setting up and maintaining all technology (computers, networks, telephone system, website, etc.) throughout the school while I was still teaching full time.

While at Satellite, I earned the state-wide recognition for having the best Technology Education program in Florida and was honored in Charlotte, NC by the International Technology Education Association. In 1997, I formed the first Brevard County F.I.R.S.T. robotics team by teaming up with Merritt Island High School, NASA, McDonnell Douglas Corporation, EG&G Florida, I-NET, United Space Alliance, and Florida Tech (FIT). Our students and team traveled to Manchester, New Hampshire; New Bruswick, New Jersey; Houston, Texas; Orlando, Florida; and the Kennedy Space Center for competitions and events. I continued to run F.I.R.S.T. teams until 2000. Brevard County now has active F.I.R.S.T. robotics teams in every high school.

In July 2013, I reclassified my position and am now employed by Brevard Public Schools as a Technology/Network Support Associate. I am currently based at Suntree Elementary School.

I maintain all aspects of technology from computer workstations, to network resources, school website, telephone system, audio/video resources, and anything else that looks, smells, or tastes like technology.

I am a founding member of the district's Technology Advisory Committee. I served from 2005 through 2013. I have also served on the district's Technology/Media Specialists Committee.